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SG8 0ER

Tadlow Gate

The Mordens

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Overview

Postcode SG8 0ER is located in a rural hamlet, within the The Mordens ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bassingbourn & the Mordens area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is £69,815 per year. The nearest station is Biggleswade, about 5.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Bassingbourn & the Mordens has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,200 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bassingbourn & the Mordens has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.1%

Approximately 8.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is £69,815 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG8 0ER.

Flood risk

No risk

Bassingbourn & the Mordens near SG8 0ER has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Biggleswade located about 5.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
189
Population density
27.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.06(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.84(+20%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.14(+28%)
Other theft
4.88(-11%)
Burglary
3.26(+17%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
179
94.71%
Irish
3
1.59%
Other
3
1.59%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
1.06%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.53%
Total population: 189

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
69
42.33%
Level 3 (A level)
24
14.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
14.11%
No qualifications
18
11.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
9.82%
Total 16+ residents: 163

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
38
51.35%
Owns with a mortgage
27
36.49%
Social rents from council
6
8.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
2.7%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.35%
Total households: 74

Property prices in The Mordens

Median price£633,400
Price per sq ft£430
Sales (last 12 months)36
Typical range (middle 50%)£448K – £821K

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £633,400 (about £430 per square foot) in The Mordens area, with individual transactions ranging from £290,000 up to £1,235,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in The Mordens over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached27£650,000£426
Semi-Detached5£355,000£366
Terraced4£326,250£489

10-year price trendmedian sale price in The Mordens

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in The Mordens.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£640,000£380,000£240,000
2017£575,000£386,500£315,000
2018£650,000£375,000£278,881
2019£685,000£420,000£340,000
2020£605,000£390,000£203,057
2021£567,500£410,000£312,500
2022£660,000£432,500£295,000
2023£685,000£380,000£317,500
2024£705,000£415,000£361,555
2025£745,000£361,250£331,250
2026£600,000£290,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in The Mordens.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in The Mordens.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£316£434£305
2017£355£308£429
2018£328£375£361
2019£381£377
2020£369£368£300
2021£381£356£417
2022£420£428£361
2023£361£340£389
2024£389£403£351
2025£449£359£452
2026£375£329
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in The Mordens.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for The Mordens in the last year.

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the SG8 0ER postcode area, located within Bassingbourn & the Mordens, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG8 0ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryWrestlingworth CofE VC Lower SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,610
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D£2,415
Band E£2,951
Band F£3,488
Band G£4,024
Band H£4,829

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SG8 0ER, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Heather Rose Williams

The Mordens - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Member of parliament

Pippa Heylings

South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardThe MordensE05011306
ParishTadlowE04001844
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bassingbourn & the MordensE02003793
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 019DE01018290
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about SG8 0ER

Is SG8 0ER (Bassingbourn & the Mordens) safe?

The area around SG8 0ER records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.

What is the average house price near SG8 0ER?

The median sale price around SG8 0ER in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is £633,400 (about £430 per square foot) based on 36 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near SG8 0ER?

There is 1 school close to SG8 0ER, including Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around SG8 0ER?

SG8 0ER scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,200 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents SG8 0ER (Bassingbourn & the Mordens) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire covering SG8 0ER is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Heather Rose Williams (Conservative and Unionist Party).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.